Journal profile · Nuclear Science & Technology
Nuclear Science and Techniques
ISSN 1001-8042 · eISSN 2210-3147 · Springer Singapore · PEOPLES R CHINA · Bimonthly · Founded 2016
Nuclear Science and Techniques: CAS Zone 1 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 4.69; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,390; median 98 days to acceptance (61 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 245 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nuclear Science and Techniques is published by Springer Singapore and is in Zone 1 of Physics & Astronomy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Nuclear Physics and Applications, Nuclear reactor physics and engineering and Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies, together about 30.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nuclear and High Energy Physics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Nuclear Science and Techniques (NST) reports scientific findings, technical advances and important results in the fields of nuclear science and techniques. The aim of this periodical is to stimulate cross-fertilization of knowledge among scientists and engineers working in the fields of nuclear research. Scope covers the following subjects: • Synchrotron radiation applications, beamline technology; • Accelerator, ray technology and applications; • Nuclear chemistry, radiochemistry, radiopharmaceuticals, nuclear medicine; • Nuclear electronics and instrumentation; • Nuclear physics and interdisciplinary research; • Nuclear energy science and engineering.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Nuclear Science & Technology
Editorial board by country: 78 in mainland China (about 82%); most named Mainland China 78, United States 4, France 3, Germany 2, United Kingdom 1 (95 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nuclear Physics and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy11.7%
- Nuclear reactor physics and engineeringEngineering9.7%
- Radiation Detection and Scintillator TechnologiesPhysics and Astronomy8.7%
- Nuclear physics research studiesPhysics and Astronomy8.1%
- Particle accelerators and beam dynamicsEngineering5.3%
- Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron LasersEngineering5.1%
- Nuclear Materials and PropertiesMaterials Science5.1%
- Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle InteractionsPhysics and Astronomy4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Physics & Astronomy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Nuclear Science & Technology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Physics, Nuclear | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Nuclear Science & Technology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Physics, Nuclear | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Physics & Astronomy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Nuclear Science & Technology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Physics, Nuclear | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECCASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 4.69LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.01LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.78LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 786OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.52OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 23.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 7.86%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 240LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 284,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,459 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 208 | 28 | 106 |
| 2025 | 245 | 36 | 789 |
| 2024 | 235 | 41 | 2,212 |
| 2023 | 208 | 42 | 2,651 |
| 2022 | 165 | 32 | 2,489 |
| 2021 | 143 | 28 | 2,382 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
98 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 74 days – 130 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 215 days (61 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 342 days
- Sample
- 61 articles with submission and acceptance dates (526 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,390 / EUR 2,790 / GBP 2,490 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Nuclear Science and Techniques, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Singapore
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2016
- ISSN
- 1001-8042
- Electronic ISSN
- 2210-3147
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nuclear Science and Techniques
What CAS zone is Nuclear Science and Techniques in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nuclear Science and Techniques is in Zone 1 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Nuclear Science & Technology / Physics, Nuclear; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Nuclear Science and Techniques?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.69; CiteScore 6.4, h-index 47.
How long does peer review take at Nuclear Science and Techniques?
Based on the dates recorded on 61 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 98 days (interquartile range 74–130 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Nuclear Science and Techniques based?
Of the 95 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 78 (about 82%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (78), United States (4) and France (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nuclear Science and Techniques?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nuclear Science and Techniques is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Nuclear Science and Techniques open access, and what is the APC?
Nuclear Science and Techniques is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,390.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .